Experience the paddy harvesting season ; ‘Maha Season’ at Jetwing Kaduruketha this March!

Sri Lanka having an elongated antiquity of agronomy which has been developed over 25 years includes ancient irrigation tanks, plantations and paddy cultivation systems. Thus, Sri Lanka is an ideal location to experience the agriculture as well as the way of life of the local people of Sri Lanka.

From the traditional farmlands of our home to the picturesque regions of our island beyond, Jetwing Kaduruketha is located on a phenomenal locality where you can embrace peace and solitude with a scenic escape and relax in absolute luxury in the most tranquil of surroundings. In an unexplored world of adventure, at Jetwing Kauduruketha you are able to  witness the celebrations of paddy farming and harvesting festivals of the local Maha (main) and Yala seasons, where the first harvest of rice is offered to deities in a traditional ceremony known as ‘Dewa Danaya’.

Entering to the Maha Season, land preparation was carried out since 15^th of November last year, ceremonially using traditional paddy cultivation methods which denotes the rich Lankan ethnicity and authenticity. Then, the seeding rice/ sowing rice was conducted from 10^th of November to 20^th of November 2018 ceremonially with the blessings of gods. And now, it is the time to harvest which includes a variety of activities like cutting, stacking, handling, threshing cleaning and hauling, all in an organic farming experience for the first time at Jetwing Kaduruketha, where 10 acres of land is allocated to be used as organic farming by using traditional Sri Lankan varieties of rice and methods, this March.